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Friday, November 23, 2012

Frugal Fridays - The many uses for Coconut Oil!

For this week's Frugal Friday post, I want to share with you the many uses for Coconut Oil! It is pretty incredible how many things this oil can be used for. My friend Katie from Florida introduced me to Coconut Oil about 5 years ago and I have been using it ever since! I was originally using it as a moisturizer but over the years I have come across more and more uses for this multi-purpose oil. It dawned on me this morning that sharing all of the uses for coconut oil would make for a pretty great Frugal Friday post, so here we are! Purchasing a jar of coconut oil can range from $6 - $20+ depending on the brand, size and quality but there are so many uses for this oil that you truly get your money's worth! Here's the list...

Moisturizer - Simply scoop some out of the container and apply to neck and body (you can use it on your face too BUT it is an oil so if you have an oily complexion, it could be too much for your skin!)

Pre-shave & After-shave - Using it before shaving helps prepare skin for potential nicks or cuts and using it after helps to heal the skin without clogging your pores

Homemade Sugar Scrub - This is an excellent exfoliator and you only need coconut oil & sugar to make it!

Frizzy Hair Remedy - Rub a small amount between the palms of your hands and smooth over hair to tame fly aways (make sure to only use a small amount as this can make your hair greasy)

Foot Soak - Use coconut oil with some warm milk & water to create a nice moisturizing foot soak (Click on the link to see this great at home pedicure how to)

Chap stick - Rub a small amount onto your lips for some serious moisturizing! Coconut oil has healing properties to help heal chapped lips and has an SPF of about 4 so you get some protection from the sunshine as well!

Lip Scrub - When combined with sugar, you can make yourself quite the lip scrub. It is important to exfoliate your lips from time to time so that they properly absorb the moisturizer that you use.

Bug Bite Relief - When applied to a bug bite, it helps with the itching and speeds up the healing process (double bonus!)

Homemade Deodorant - Click on the link for the recipe (courtesy of an awesome blog called Crunchy Betty)

Eye Makeup Remover Wipes - Using a small amount of coconut oil on a cotton ball works BUT if you click on the link, you can make a whole container of eye makeup remover wipes! Pretty Nifty!

Massage Oil - Works great AND it has a very light, almost non-existent scent to it so you can always add a little lavender or eucalyptus oil to create a nice calming massage oil!

Homemade Toothpaste - Another great idea from the blog Crunchy Betty - click on the link for the recipe!

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